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Papers, datasets, guidelines, case studies and platforms cited by the knowledge pages, in one searchable place. Filter them by habitat, region, method or type, and open any source to see its details, its files and the pages that cite it.

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42 resources

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Global analysis of seagrass restoration: the importance of large-scale planting

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What predicts the survival of seagrass restoration trials worldwide. Sample record that shows how a paper with a DOI appears.
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Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems

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Global assessment of seagrass loss since 1879. Sample record that shows how a paper with a DOI appears.
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Seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica) distribution and trajectories of change

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Mediterranean-wide map of Posidonia meadows and how their extent has changed. Sample record that shows how a paper with a DOI appears.
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What makes marine restoration succeed? A review (sample)

Review

A synthesis of factors linked to long-term restoration outcomes.
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Posidonia transplantation in a Ligurian bay (sample case study)

Case study

Five years of monitoring a small-scale seagrass transplantation.
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Restoration cost calculator (sample tool)

Tool

Estimates cost ranges per hectare for common marine restoration techniques.
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The Nature Restoration Law explained (sample)

Guidelines

What the EU Nature Restoration Law asks Member States to do for marine habitats.
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Seagrass survey dataset (sample data)

Database

Transect counts and survey sites in open formats, to show how datasets and their downloads appear in the catalogue. The values are fictional.
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EMODnet Seabed Habitats

Geoportal

European portal of broad-scale seabed habitat maps and survey data.
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Guidelines for mapping seagrass meadows (sample)

Guidelines

A step-by-step protocol from survey design to habitat map validation.
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The Biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: Estimates, Patterns, and Threats

Paper

A landmark synthesis of marine biodiversity across the Mediterranean Sea: estimating known species, mapping spatial patterns of richness and endemism, and ranking the principal threats (habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution, climate change and invasive species) shaping one of the world's most diverse yet most pressured seas.
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Array programming with NumPy

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A foundational paper describing NumPy, the core array-programming library that underpins scientific computing in Python.
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Mapping marine habitats of the European seas — a complete test case

Case study European Seas North Atlantic Habitat mapping Group 1: Seagrass beds Airborne Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)

End-to-end test Resource: thumbnail + full picture, rich body, tags on every taxonomy, three downloadable files (PDF/CSV/MD), two external links and multiple contacts. Safe to delete.
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Baltic Sea habitat geoportal web application

Geoportal Baltic Sea Gulf of Bothnia Habitat mapping All habitats LiDAR Remote Sensing

Interactive geoportal/WMS web application for Baltic Sea habitat layers. Keyword tag: WMS-VIEWER.
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Seagrass meadow restoration in the Adriatic Sea

Restoration measure Adriatic Sea Ionian Sea Conservation Group 2: Macroalgal forests Transplantation Direct Sampling

Restoration of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows via transplantation in the northern Adriatic. Keyword tag: ZOSTERA.
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Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages: a systematic review

Review Tyrrhenian Sea Ligurian Sea Conservation Group 3: Shellfish beds Towed Camera Systems (Scuba/Drop Cameras)

Systematic review of coralligenous bioconstructions in the Tyrrhenian and Ligurian seas. Keyword tag: CORALLIGENOUS.
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North Sea benthic habitat mapping database

Database North Sea Northeast Atlantic Habitat mapping Group 1: Seagrass beds Multispectral Remote Sensing Satellite

A structured database of North Sea benthic habitats from multispectral and satellite mapping. Keyword tag: BATHYMETRY.
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Atlantic eDNA biodiversity assessment tool

Tool Atlantic Ocean Celtic Sea Habitat mapping Group 4: Maerl beds Environmental DNA (eDNA)

An open tool for environmental-DNA based biodiversity assessment in Atlantic and Celtic waters. Keyword tag: METABARCODING.
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